New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-15
WAR WITH THE RUM-SHOP.
REPUBLICANS WHEELING INTO LINE.

REFORM.
IN, Aptisaloon Republican League OF this state. OF
h,ob Noah Davis is president. has just Issued
interesting and instructive circular to the people
=, y.vYork and other States IL Is elaborate docu-
mani and one that will be read with interest by all true
friends Of national and practical temperance reform
Among other things contained in its dozen columns Is
reply to some of the criticisms that have been made
upon the anti-saloon movement by Democratic and Pro
hbton papers effect that tho proposed reform is
only russ on the part of Republican politicians. In
answer TO this tho League has this TO say:
The Anti Saloon Republican movement Is not political
trcs A. ssns have msl:vssu cnars.a tn.2aecs Az
yecass-vhs believing that the Republican party contains
:Sos:;, S an; am
tasonize liquor power Its movement primarily In ''
Then follow. a stirring address to Republicans. In
purpose and the scope OF the movement are
mora fully and clearly than has been done De
ore Hore OF the things contained In this aa
lress:
The Lsasu. desisn nor wish to ecta. or as
.pIe II. relations o. tms or m
hen nor Impair its organization either STATE
, q sa e. msh ON rss
Republican, Rs.a tpIs ssrsy lone
e.. .,s apa , ssRS plant elf on platform
The Saloon and appalling evils now being Inflicted upon
II Ss saSsos Of the country evils Of
tho .:Oss be nss have s saved ns he
Nscu lot rest then upon the narrower motive oil its own
The ch the Democratic party is the lqner saloon
ncsn party day than the The Re
s:Cn T hos M saloon viii pc stand by the
parry Of sIi.i.nc. chances Of success
should Republicans 6.sat. deter mined war
our 's s 11' ar:r.ay is there ed
ee%ss
question arises that touches the lqasr
%Sr. rsach.foSs thai Of
she party prohibtoss No party ever succeeded ID
sTs.S .SGs 1T 1T. and sas and PocDs
import or 10 oppose them parry WIN single rosc 80
sucos,s or abolition DO able only to defeat or
: C the sda s tn. allie. they
avoid this they you'd and wG ss s NOV
iIcsn party
In the course Of the Republicans toward the
Crosby and vsdder bills the circular states:
Some think wrong to recognize the liquor traffic by
licensing taxing it but they forget tha, suor selling
that therefore, License or tax 10 restriction or partial PROM
II be wrong restrict then should repeal all OK
cse and unlimited rum and rum selling
gss. distant inS However may regard o
as s GS 'hs anOr as IA.
Of which mere osd LEGISLATION IN the
persist in avOrlns the saloon will have tosave the
The greatest obstacle the of the partys taking
she ground the U ola. s Ss spS,
Of the saloon keepers and knife every called
IL
cssnoi always the leaders OF were
Third party whose .' srs 10 ns Ies
being paid by Democrats and liquor dealers and
Ps. sao Of The Rep@Scsn parry
bills is cause for rejoicing ana hope by all temperance
Nearly half the circular taken up with extracts from
the written opinions OF ieadhg % inc eo.n
that all Of them indorse 10 the strongest terms as VIII
be seen from these examples:
Senator Morrill, hardly know OF measure OF equal
importance with thai OF tns Anti Saloon novenest
parry in every State. viii every practical way make
S and hunk All hat viii be- done IN tho
nett TWENTY-FIVE years has been done and viii be done
TSes@srs sopse@s sinl Republican party
ter as L great question OF slavery. we viii with
Is run y We t viii eSs on in svy way We
Aswe advocated the Of prohibiting slavery IA the
wswi prehio the sale of liquor Ia every place where
viii ny to restrict it nmze lis evils to the
sTis, thai II i eSs 81 to go
wish were possible no" 10 enforce absolutely through
Bssll-I Confident II. Republican party
yresenSs tns issue as ore OF its cardinal principles
OF %af @ acrary-Ths saloon
s , s rs s' sOd for 5
and LavisE the ntsrets
not hesitate 10 take up his scarcely important struggle
sgains The mohs1SI evi 81 our uses 81, q, ,n pn,,
parry cr THIS Of purity asa righteous
Certan look for no hsls to that party which Is. and
IayioI h =; am as RsPseGan and as a.
sn out polite ana n, 10 ga 10 zee the HSp.Scsn
way: ready to work Tor this end
to potea methods 10. III. The
a.. aI snr!I pTe ssa % ta
iaaorcs.iins osGbsaer maj r.%.d? SPY tS.:.
ssSn. tn. p.se.s and
% Tn:
Of n. saosn interest Or 10 expose
In either case the oouIs: OF ths kshI6eas parry VIII 10
cisTe oouniy bewssn those whe viii sIat and
power Of he saloon Ii his ksow hav.
..e dH s. aS: " o9 ysns % @ .
warfare for the welfare Of e people asd the sincerity and
ciisf 5Ssucs Horon KsDsas- success future
s as s% and ali ITS Teoa. By 50 the
pIy Van Sss am an anti
saloon man bse.uss am kspu6llca. and Hspa5lcan BE-
grading anusness Of the saloon in me eonmaalIy constitutes
iOsEsna9Ii,s hspsOicas ,sce:.. Tim. III.
the espusc.n party ps.ng question bees far
IN OF any organic party deeAAIsn Only seven
ss to the .Itfpation Of liquor bt all OF
sis is sT Mr. Win.
gsS. va. s.sn While sr sss'e !ot. for
.an .sst SO he e. . nc s
member. BE- expected TO fan o1eE believe there SHn
under ,qei iayOIns .asgIces
.eansis.s forced npon US by The run interest did
shrink lsGl let us be bold in tho present as IN The
past 800, .
Foster Of Oho-That the party should prompt
ly take ths forward step will certainly DO ths promotion OF
It's growth power night doing Is always pfoLove OF
Tie growth nd powei OF those W no thus act.
Senator Wilson, hope that the meineds adopted may
effective in Riding country OF
The of the saloon aud the OF The liquor
trafic
Albert Grifn-This is not saloon regulating and
dod novsnspt The color bearers have not re
treated And will 1t conceived IN tho spirit
Of hostility to tho saloon ami It's policy is resented andre
sisted the frieads Of the saloon -
kKConsrsssnsn Ceopsr-rhis acon movement with
ing. I IL would come asd welcome II vita JOY.
The Rev George H. ball-As the saloons have taken
position opposition right the Republican party must ar
raw itse the saeohs Tho question whether the
eaioop whsther law and righteousness shall
DO We hsye entire csnhdsnce. and calculate on
nOthisg but success 1870,
this eat Demscrac bound hand AID foot
bv tie Uquor power will do, TO do IT, The Pro-
biboB party thelsh wiling. caRn,t do IL any more than
Abolition could have made and enforced the I'M
mortal proclamation OF freedom.
onsressn4n PeItboue rsnasssse-Rum has hsretofore
and especially strive to cover tho